i7-7740K vs Xeon E5420

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5420 and Core i7-7740K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2281	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.51	no data
Architecture codename	no data	Kaby Lake-X (2017)
Release date	1 October 2007 (17 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5420 and Core i7-7740K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	no data	4 (Quad-Core)
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB L2 Cache	8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5420 and Core i7-7740K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	no data	1
Socket	LGA771	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5420 and Core i7-7740K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
FSB parity	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5420 and Core i7-7740K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5420 and Core i7-7740K are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5420 and Core i7-7740K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

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DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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HD 630

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	112 Watt

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